It doesn’t, however, and the indie horror game’s narrative really starts to gather momentum as you near the end of the first episode. It has an unmistakable hipster energy to the whole thing that, if it weren’t for the substantial talent of creator Abby Howard, would probably feel a tad cloying. Scarlet Hollow is a choose-your-own-adventure style game that takes its creative inspiration from modern indie comic books.
Audiences of millions tuned in to watch the likes of PewDiePie and Markiplier get the pants jump-scared off them, transforming Five Nights at Freddy’s into a gaming phenomenon.Īs security guard covering the night shift at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, it’s your job to monitor the cameras and control the doors to protect yourself from a cast of animatronic horrors, all of whom have become just a bit murder-y now that business hours are over. FAITH sells its atmosphere with off-putting synthesised dialogue, and it scares with its marvellous rotoscoped animations.Īs Amnesia: The Dark Descent benefited from viral marketing created by reaction videos, Five Nights at Freddy’s revealed the extraordinary influence wielded by popular streamers. The player takes the role of a priest who must revisit a derelict house in the woods to correct an exorcism gone awry. It borrows its look from early Atari or Apple II games, using a limited colour palette and low-resolution sprites to great effect.
While retro aesthetics are common amongst some of the best indie horror games, adding eerie distortion effects while also helping with limited budgetary constraints, Airdorf Games’ FAITH is truly unique. Developer Team Salvato goes out of their way to make the game appear as innocent as possible, warning only that “this game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed”.ĭoki Doki Literature Club plays with its medium masterfully, twisting the well-trodden genre of the dating sim (complete with cute anime girls) to create a product that seeks to unsettle the player on a surprisingly personal level. Doki Doki Literature Club is best played unspoiled, and even the knowledge that it’s a horror game is spoiler enough. If you’re a fan of indie horror games, skip ahead. The result of this combination is a third-wall breaking experience that forces you into playing a high-stakes game of cards with a demonic entity…while being held against your will in a ghastly cabin in the woods.
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